Eyeshade



7 June 4, 1929. r J. E. M cuLLocH 1,715,612

' EYESHADE Filed July 16, 1927 Patented June 4, 1929. 1

JAMES E. McoULLooH, onKEnsrneToN, MARYLAND/i 5 V EYESHAIDE.

Application filed July 16,

The present inventionj relates to eye shades, and aims to provide a simple and practical eyeshadewhich may be inexpensively manufactured. i v 3 Another object is the provision of such a device which may be readily made from a few simple parts, and which may be used as an advertising novelty having practical utility. Y 1 a With the foregoing and other objects in view, which willbe apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the constructon and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes can'be made within the scope of what is claimed, without cleparting from the spirit of the invention, 'The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a top plan view of the im-- proved eye shade in the position it assumes 1 when worn. v

' Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a rear view, portions being broken away.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view illustrating a' modification.

In carrying out the invention there is provided a transverse yoke 7 formed from a length of suitable resilient wire, which is twisted intermediate its ends to provide the depending shank 8 having the curved nose piece 9to seat on the nose for supporting the eye shade in place. The yoke 7 and nose piece may also be made of other suit able flexible or resilient material.

Temples 10, also formed from suitable resilient Wire, are hingedly connected with, the ends of the yoke 7, the adj acent ends of said yoke and temples having the overlapping eyes 11 through which rivets or other pivot elements 12 are engaged.- The temples 10 have hooks 13 to engage behind the ears, and the yoke 7 is normally straight when removed from the head, but when theeye shade is applied with the intermediate portion of the yoke 7 bearing against the forehead and the hooks 13 engaged-behind the ears the yoke 7 is sprung rearwardly at its ends so as to assume a slightly curved shape, as seen in Fig. 1. An elastic or cord 11 is also shown connected to the ends of the yoke 7 and may be passed behind the head to assist in holding the yoke in place on the forehead, and it is possible to use either the 1927. seriarNo'. 206,263.

temples 10' other. A vizor or shade piece 14,.formed from a sheet of celluloid or other suitable resilient material, is-hingedly mounted on the yoke 7.

0 the/(climatic 11 was the Thus the upper or rear edge portionof the". I

vizor 14 is bent back and riveted or' otherwise secured to provide the elongated loops 15 loosely, embracing the. yoke 7}, between thev shank Sand ends of the yoke,=top.ermit the. vizor or shade piece to be'turnedpn said yoke. The hinged edge portion of the vizor;

is cut away, as at 16, between the portions 15, to permit the vizor to swing to a down-' wardly and forwardly extending position,

1 as seen in Fig. 2, and the edge of the cut awayjportion 16 contacting with the shank 8 will limit the downward movement of the vizor so as to, support it at the desired angle in front of the eyes. 7

Although the vizor or shade piece 14 is H I normally fiat, itis sprung into curved shape wlth the yoke 7 when the eye shade is applied, and this creates a tendency'for the vizor to swing downwardly and bear against the shank 8. The vizormay be'swung upwardly to the dotted line position as seen in Fig. 2, and in swinging past a horizontal position will spring eitheri pwardly or f downwardly due to the flexing OfthGVlZOI with the yoke 7. The vizor .thus'has a snap- I ping action when "swung upwardly and downwardly, with the device applied. 7

When the shade is'removed, thevizor l4 and yoke 7 straightenout, and by swinging the vizor 14L upwardly and rearwardly behind the shank 8' and nose piece 9, the temples 10 may be swung together behind the vizor, with the device in compact folded position so that it may be carried in the pocket or stored away within small space, or if the elastic 10 is used without theutemples 10 the-device is even more readily stored away or pocketed.

Fig. 4 illustrates temples 10 which are adapted to bear under slight spring pressure against the temples of the head, instead of hooking behind the ears,'and the eyes 11 of the temples 10 have stops 17 to contac'twi'th the yoke 7 and limit the. outward swinging movement of the temples 10 so'that said temples are sprung outwardly, as seen .in'

Fig. 4, when applying the temples to the head, and the yoke 7 is also sprung forwardly at its ends so as to be curved reversely. to the curvature as seen in Fig. 1. Thus, when the temples '10 are swung outwardly the stops 17 Contacting with the yoke 7 will limit the swinging movement of the temples 10" and further separation thereofwill spring the yoke. 7 and temples so that, the

temples will bear under pressure against the head. The vizor or shade 14: is also sprung soas to have the snapping or flipping action in swinging upwardly and downwardly.

The vizor or shade piece 14 may be made vis claimed as new is.:-

1." An eye shade comprising a "normally straight resilient yoke, a normally flat-flexible vizor having one edge portion mounted for turning movement- 'onsaid yoke, and retaining means connected to the terminals of the yoke and applicable 'tothe head of the wearer in a manner to spring theyoke into curved shape, so as to similarly spring said vizor. 7

2. An eye shade comprising a normally straight flexible yoke having a nose piece between itsends, a vizor composed of a piece of fiat flexible material bent back along one edge and loosely embracing said yoke for turning movement, and retaining means connected to the terminals of the yoke and applicable to the head of the wearer in a manner to spring said yoke into curved shape, so as to similarly spring the vizor.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

JAMES E. MOICIULLOGHJ 

